Wringer support



` H, A.'sPEmsCH. WRINGEB SUPPORT. APPucATloN man ma. 21, 19m. neuw/Eu NAYS. 1921.

Patnted June 20, 19..

w www mv@ HERMAN'A. SPERLICH, 0F HIGHLAND PARK, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR T0 CRYSTAL WASHING MACHINE COMPANY, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN.

i ,aaaiaa Specification of Letters Patent.

warnen?. sprecata` Patented JI une 20, 1922.

Application led March 21, 1918, Serial No. 223,732. Renewed May 3, 1921. Serial No. 466,529.

the following is a specification.

The invention relates to wringers for washing machines and is an improvement' ou that shown and claimed in my application for United States Letters Patent Serial Number 158607, filed March 30, 1917. More particularly, the invention consists in an arm or bracket so constructed as to conform` to the side of one upright of the frame and to extend out underneath said arm and its companion member to form a firm support. The invention further consists in an arm of the nature referred to having an upstanding longitudinal rib that both greatly stiffens the constructionl and is received Ain slots in the lower ends of the uprights of the frame. for the purpose of properly retaining the frame in position and in alignment with its constituent parts. The invention further consists in the details of construction shown, described and claimed.

In the drawings, Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing -a preferred embodiment of the invention. Fig. 2 is a fragmentary vertical section through the driving mechanism. Figs. 3, 4 and 5 are respectively a plan view, a side elevation and an end view of the swingab-le arm on which the frameI of the wringer is carried.

The wringer itself may be of any preferred construction and preferably comprises the wooden uprights 1 which are joined at the top in any suitable way and which have `upper slots 2 for the shafts 3 and 4 of the 'wringer rollers 5 and 6, the latter being held in proper relation 4to the former by springs 8. The uprightsl are also joined at a'lower level by clothes guiding bars 9 and have in their lower ends aligned slots l() (Fig. 2) and 11 (Fig. 1).

Extending across the lower end of the wringer from side to side is a bar 12 of a and is connected thereto by bolts 18. rI`he arm also includes a web 19 that lies on the side of Ythev flange 16 opposite from the wringer and terminates at top and bottom, respectively, in the downwardly opening cup-shaped head 2O (perforated centrally at 21, F ig. 3) and the perforated brace 22, the latter including the tapering reinforcing flanges 23. The arm is also preferably widened, and cored out at 24 to provide clearance for the end of the shaft 3, the inner end of which has a cross pin 25 received in a slot in a bevel gear 26 that turns vin the head 20.

The arm has cooperating therewith a support including an upwardly opening centrally perforated cup-shaped head 28 upon the upper surface of which the lower annular face of the head 20 bears, together with ments 29-20-28-22 and, with the bearing surfaces of the cup-shaped heads, forms a strong substantial support for the arm. 'The latter may be swung about said bolt and held in' any one of three positions by means of a spring-pressed latch 32 pivoted at 33 in a slot 34 in the portion 30. Mounted in the portion 30 is a bevel gear 36 which is driven by an inclined shaft 38 and meshes with a doub-le bevel gear 39 that, in turn, drives the gear 26. Y

In the embodiment shown, the tiltable drain board 40 is detachably and resiliently held against the lower side of the clothes guiding bar 9 by a air of arched compression springs 41 which are attached to the lower side of the board and bear on the upper face of the flangel. IIhe drain board may, howeverybe held in position byv other means. I

It is evident that the details of the parts, particularly the elements of the pivot and the driving gears, may be changed within wide limits. I do not, therefore, wish to be limited except as indicated by the subjoined the flange and having reinforcing anges substantially along its lower edge approximatel in line with the base of the Flange.

2. n combination, a wringer support having a supporting arm with an upstanding ange adapted to engage a wringer frame, a second upstanding flange adapted to engage said wringer frame, a web integral with said second flange -divided atV its outer edge forming spaced portions one of said portions being provided with a head, a supporting member disposed between said spaced portions pivotally carrying said support and cooperating with said head to provide a housing lor wringer operating elements. 'i

3. ln a wringer support, a one piece wringer supporting member adapted to lit against the Wringer and embodying a head and a brace below the head having alined vertical perforations, the supporting member also having a horizontal perforation to HERMAN A. SPERLICH. 

